You can't have Oktoberfest without beer, and in Munich they go through a lot of the national drink of Germany. The beers are served in heavy 1-liter glass mugs that almost require arm curls to get from the table to your mouth. How the barmaids manage to carry fist fulls of them remains one of the great mysteries of Oktoberfest. Pro's tip: Don't get in their way. So how … [Read more...]
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Oktoberfest Munich Is On And Happening In 2022
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Editor Ein Prost! People can raise those huge and heavy 1-liter beer mugs in the big tents , dance to oompha music and wear barmaid lederhosen outfits again. Oktoberfest in Munich is officially on and happening in 2022. The announcement was made byDieter Reiter, the mayor of the Bavarian capital. He added that it will be … [Read more...]
Oktoberfest Canceled For 2021; ‘It Wasn’t An Easy Decision’ Munich Mayor Says
Once-Lively Bierhalls To Be Empty For Second Year In A Row For the second year in a row, there will be no big mugs being hoisted and no music coming from inside the bierhalls, Munich Oktoberfest 2021 has been canceled. It's the second year in a row this iconic two-week celebration won't take place due to COVID-19 concerns. It was the 26th time in its history the … [Read more...]
Oktoberfest 2020 Munich Canceled Due To COVID-19; ‘It Hurts Us’
'The Risks Are Simply Too High' Bavarian Minister President Söder Says In Announcement By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Beer Blogger The world's greatest beer party, the two-week hoisting of heavy 1-liter beer mugs with an oompha beat backdrop, has been canceled. Oktoberfest 2020 in Munich made the announcement. It was scheduled for Sept. 19-Oct. 4. "No … [Read more...]
Munich Oktoberfest 2019 Weather: Lots Of Rain But The Beer Is Still Flowing
Weather Forecast Shows A Wet Celebration, But It Won't Matter In The Bier Halls By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger It 's raining outside but hot inside and, most importantly, the beer is still flowing in the tents. After a sunny opening weekend, Munich Oktoberfest 2019 has been a wet one for nearly every day of the two-week event. The forecast … [Read more...]
Munich Oktoberfest 2022 Everything You Need To Know Complete Party Guide
Munich Oktoberfest is one of the biggest, most fun, forget-about-everything-else themed events in the world. Your smiling the whole time, singing and hoisting huge beers with strangers at long picnic tables. It's everything you've heard it is and more. Here's everything you need to know about this event. Ein Prost! 2022 DATES: Sept. 17-Oct. 3 TICKETS: Oktoberfest is … [Read more...]
Oktoberfest In Munich Is The Ultimate Beer Drinker’s Heaven
What It's Really Like Inside Those Beer Tents From A First-Person Experience By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Oktoberfest Blogger The moment that I first walked into the Hofbrau Haus tent, I knew I was going to like it. It was opening day of Oktoberfest in Munich. PubClub.com had press passes from Tourism Munich and the press was allowed to go inside ahead of the … [Read more...]
Oktoberfest Celebrations Among The World’s Top Party Events
Munich Beer Tents Should Be On Every Partier's Bucket List Just saying it, seeing it, even hearing it, brings excitement to my soul. I LOVE Oktoberfest. You get to drink tons of beers without looking like you have a problem, you jump up on wooden tables and flap your "wings," lock arms with strangers and start dancing in a circle and sing – at the top of your … [Read more...]
Munich Oktoberfest Travel Blog: Experiencing The Beer Tents For The First Time
The Hofbräuhaus Is #BeerLovers Heaven By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Oktoberfest Blogger The first reaction to walking into a beer hall for Munich Oktobefest is something I'll never forget. It was Opening Day and I was outside the Hofbräuhaus, the most famous of all the bierhalls. A morning parade through the city had just concluded and horse-drawn carriages … [Read more...]
Why The Hofbrauhaus Is The Best Beer Tent At Munich Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest in Munich is a beer drinker's paradise. Walk into a tent and there are people as far as the eye can see, all sitting down and all with large mugs in front of them. There's a constant buzz of sound: conversation, live music, singing and shouting. It's just like in the old Inspector Clouseau Pink Panther movie – a large, crowded and fun party. While there are a … [Read more...]
Oktoberfest Munich Top Party Tips & The Beer Tents
Here's the top tips for attending Oktoberfest in Munich which, by the way, should be on every partier and beer drinker's bucket list. • Oktoberfest 2019 is Sept. 21-Oct. 6. • Arrive at least by 11 on Opening Day. • Get a reservation for groups of 5-6 (or more) in the tent of choice; it's a must to be in the Hofbrau Haus on Opening Day. • You must be seated to get beers in … [Read more...]